Sing a Secret- An Introduction to the Inside Voice
Inside Voice: an ecstatic, 5-octave, mindbody approach to voice and song developed by Jonathan Stancato. This workshop is a gift handed down to me from my teacher and mentor. It is always offered for free, as he and I believe that there are enough barriers to voice exploration, and cost needs not to be one of them. I hope to see you at the next one.
Your Voice is YOU. To work on the voice is to work on the self.
Language was originally a system of emotive and imitative sounds- sounds which express terror, fear, anger, love… sounds which imitate the noises of the elements: the rushing and gurgling of water, the rolling of thunder, the roaring of the wind, the cries of the animal world… and lastly, those which represent a combination of the sound perceived and the emotional reaction to it. Thus, language in its origin and essence, is simply a system of signs and symbols that denote real occurrences or their echo on the human soul… The most abstract system of philosophy is, in its method and purpose, nothing more than an ingenious combination of natural sounds.
C.G. Jung
Karaoke to Catharsis
Group catharsis has been a human event since the beginnings of theatre in Ancient Greece. Your voice is the ultimate stimulant for cathartic release, and can be used in a way to release physical and emotional tension in the mind and body. The healing power of your own voice is unmatched. When it comes to you, your body, and mind, there is no sound or vibration on the planet that is more healing to you than the sound of your own voice. Karaoke to Catharsis is a masterclass in emotional release through voice and song. Dive deep into the emotional world of your favorite song and see how your personal connection to it can be strengthened through the mindbody connection with the voice. Your voice is the audible sound of your soul, made possible by having a body for which vibration can originate, and your mind or psyche (root word being soul) makes the vocal impulse possible. Bringing the mind, body, and voice together to act as one will have you feeling, releasing, and healing yourself from the inside out. The endorphins created in the brain by emotional release through music are powerful, and this workshop will leave you feeling as such.
